Closed Guard Passing Guide | BJJ Fundamentals

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Great presentation for learning. The voice-over describing the techniques in motion is *such* a superior method to trying to talk through techniques/concepts in piecemeal; and 90% of the time when done that way, the technique never ends up actually being shown as it's meant to be performed in action. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

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@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Not only the voiceover work, but seeing full speed movement in slow motion is super important, because you get to see how things work when there is momentum. Just doing movements slowly oftentimes doesn't work very well for demonstration, because momentum is needed to flow through. Great didactic skills on your channel!

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[@SkreltNL]

why would i learn from someone who abused porn addiction to gain viewers? ill pass.

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@@SkreltNL say what now?

[@kylermiles8675]

Wow everything covered in this video alone could easily take even an experienced grappler months to digest. I especially appreciated the last 30 seconds of etiquette, not enough people touch on this. Super glad I stumbled across this channel, keep up the great work!

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This was a very nice comment to wake up to 😊. I really appreciate it man! I've got a lot of great stuff in the works. Thanks for subscribing!

[@Mario-sd4pe]

Yeah seriously. 4th week of doing jiu Jitsu and trying to get my closed guard game on point. This is my 5th time watching this video

[@andrewkim6037]

Really enjoy the format in that it focuses on a specific position (such as closed guard) rather than just a specific technique. And showing both gi and no-gi variations is very helpful too. So glad I found this channel. Thank you Jordan and Nikki!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad you found it too. Thank you 🙏 🙂

[@MrGigigigi1984]

Yeah, very useful (I'm a white belt)! A similar one for side control would be awesome: I cannot understand what I do wrong, both when controlling and when escaping :-)

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

@@MrGigigigi1984 I will definitely do one :)

[@MrGigigigi1984]

One more idea for videos (as a white belt): what grips/hooks (and combos) are most important during guard retention and pass, and their counters. Very few videos on the topic, which is probably not very cool but absolutely life or death during sparring, as you've pointed out in several clips 👍

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The calm voice & music makes this like a Bob Ross jiu jitsu lesson. Great videos.

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Thanks man! 🙏

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[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Very happy to hear you find my videos useful 🙏

[@davidgregory4889]

The traditional guard (6:48) pass has always been flippin hard for me so stoked when you said the same! The variations you show look far better, thank you!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Happy to help! To this day I still don't think I've ever successfully opened the guard that way haha!

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Three things I’ve learned from your vids that has made a huge difference as a new white belt are hands off the mat, elbows tight and t-Rex arms. Enjoy the channel thx man

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Glad to hear! Thank you!

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Still coming back to your older videos and they are still 100% gold. Stands the test of time! 👊

[@chriscrew4478]

This is gold for a noob like me.... makes a lot of the options or back up plans much more clear than a single drill and speaking towards the thinking behind it is eye opening

[@christyrobillos7615]

Love the way you go back and forth between gi and nogi! So helpful! Thanks so so much!

[@derekhyde7754]

33 year old white belt here. I’ve been training just over a month and I sincerely appreciate you breaking it down Barney style. 🤙🏽 🇺🇸

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No problem! So many instructor over complicate BJJ unnecessarily!

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Me too!

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I appreciate that a lot!! Thank you. Always means a lot to me when people tell me I'm a good teacher, as well as recognize the effort I put into the content creation :)

[@hassanfarah237]

Wow! I'd been trying to stand up in closed guard and getting double ankle swept nearly everytime and couldn't figure out why until I saw this video. Some of the best content on this stuff on YT. Thanks guys!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

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Discovered this channel just a few days ago and I think I’ve almost gone thorough all of them! Doesn’t hurt that Nikki is gorgeous too…! Thanks for the content guys!

[@Dbunkr55]

Really like how you don’t get caught up in traditional passing techniques. I find many of them impractical against anyone with experience. Your recommended passes are more direct and make more sense to me.

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What a great feeling to come back to an old video I watched a while back and see how differently is speaks to me since I've learned more JJ. I'm catching so many details I missed or didn't think mattered at the time 🤙

[@huskylord123]

Thank you mentioning that the first method most taught as the first guard escape is the least or from my perspective the hardest to accomplish. Great video that covered all the bases. Much appreciated.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thank you! I'm glad to expose low percentage techniques that discourage beginners 🙏

[@jaredharrison6778]

Dude! This is BY FAR one of the best guard opening vids I've ever seen. A++. You fixed things I was already doing lol. Loved it.

[@Reddogg387]

I’m a white belt on the road to blue. I feel like this video touched on so many fundamentals that can go missed in technique-based videos. It really addresses key details. The invisible details of grappling.

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Happy to have been of help! Which details do you think have been most helpful? 🙂

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This is just the right amount of detail and narrated instruction seems to mirror my actual thought process when live rolling much more than 'breaking it down' with step-by-step instruction. As a white belt a couple of years in, I sometimes get overwhelmed by instructional videos yet really need the instruction. I can't believe this is free. Subscribed!

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Reaching back…and yet Roy Harris is a master at this…Nickey is the bomb. You are a very lucky man. I have just discovered you two. Thank you.

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[@rafaelayala5660]

Thank you so much for that priceless instruction! I'm a recent amputee and new bjj practitioner. I just competed in my first competition and got stuck in my opponents closed guard. That Sao Paulo escape is going to be so useful for me! Thanks again!

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That São Paulo pass is 1000% worth the price of admission! I just had my 7yo daughter work it on me and she was able to pass my guard with relative ease. 👊🏽

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That's awesome! Glad she had success with it 👊

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Lots of great details here. Everyone needs to watch this.

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[@minrivertea]

The length and format of this is perfect. Do half guard!!

[@nml5536]

I really like how you are showing fundamental principles!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thanks! I really like showing them. Win win :)

[@bossman674]

Bro your videos are so so helpful. As a new white belt only having trained for a month, learning the techniques has been great, but sparring has been a nightmare. Your videos are extremely helpful in learning and practicing the fundamentals… even the details of you grabbing the wrist on the same standing leg so they can’t sweep your leg when trying to pass guard. Such simple / basic things that I would have missed if it wasn’t for you. Thank you bro 🤙🏾❤️

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Hey man, thank you for such kind and wonderful words! I appreciate them a lot 🙏 I'm happy for you too, it's such a wonderful feeling to figure out how to do something after not knowing what to do for a long time lol. Keep crushing it! 🙂

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Like everyone had said, awesome content! I'm about 7 weeks into this journey and have been going 3x's per week no-gi and along with these awesome instructionals I've made some good progress.

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Thanks for working so hard on your videos. They really help me and I learn something new each time. Thank you

[@baceghost]

I really like the way this is presented. Short, effective and to the point. Lots of principles and options covered. Nice work.

[@nicolofurlan2278]

In 1.40 minute you helped me so much step up my game. your videos are gem. Thank you very much. you re a great coach!!

[@alexmaclin7204]

This is seriously one of the best closed guard videos I've seen.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thanks Alex! Means a lot to me :)

[@kithuntable]

Truly excellent instruction. Great angles and descriptions and I love the way you show it over and over but switch from Gi to Nogi and back

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Thank you for all your hard work putting out these high quality videos.

[@Keluoduo]

Yes it's important to keep it friendly on the mat ! Thanks for the reminder !

[@tyy123]

These instructions are so important, even my local gym coach has told me that I have improved a lot. Thanks coach

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad to hear that! Keep up the great work 💪

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I remember watching this video when it first came out as a white belt and picking up tips and pointers from it. I came back to this vid and it's only reinforced everything I've been learning. Awesome content! Oss

[@MidlifeMark]

Another great video. Keeping the butt down to make getting swept harder is something I will implement now!

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Glad you took something away from it 👊 Thanks for watching!

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I’m pretty addicted to your videos. I’m a beginner. Finding a lot of value in these lessons. Thanks!

[@vincentveltre4693]

Just wanted to say THIS video stepped up my guard passing game, thank you!

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I’m a new white belt and your advice to avoid closed guard was huge. I felt like closed guard was a comfortable starting position. “I’m in closed guard, hell yeah, this is Jiu jitsu” Thanks again. Love the videos.

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Excellent tutorial for someone like myself who is still learning! Thank you!!

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Thank you. I didn't know how to stand up properly before. The grip is really key 👍

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Just started and got to roll for my first time ever. Got rag dolled the whole time. Thanks for this. Great presentation and production values. Subbed.

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The beginning is the toughest but hang in there 🙂

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thanks for the slow mo's Jordan! Great stuff

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I always liked this concept-based approach JP has.

[@urbanEzio89]

Blue Belt with a weak passing strategy here. This video has incredibly valuable. Thank you for your contribution 🙏🏿.

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Glad to have been of help man! Let me know how it goes 🙂

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Awesome video, I’m definitely going to work on the tozi/sao paulo pass. It looked significantly more effective!

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Glad it was helpful!

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Thanks for showing me HOW to grapple and not only techniques!

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Really helpful, thanks for making this. It not only helps me pass the guard but makes me realize what I need to retain the guard if I want to. Much appreciated 🔥

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I’ve never seen that Tozi pass and I’m a new purple belt. It’s so simple and such an easy pass. Thanks Jordan!

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Happy to help, Amjed! Congrats on the purple belt, it's a huge achievement 👊

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Maybe the best concepts about closed guard that I've ever seen. Thank you, Jordan! Subscribed.

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The positional videos like this and the half guard are the best.They are packed with so many helpful details.Hope you can do more.Also, what else may be a good topic is holding positions,like mount,side control, and closed guard.Thanks

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I'm a blue belt and come back to this video whenever we're working on closed guard passing at my gym.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad you find it useful 🙏

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These videos are so thorough, well presented and concise. Can't wait to see what's to come with this channel

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That is so kind Sebastian, thank you! We are working really hard and are excited too for what the future holds. So much positive feedback lately, it has been surreal 🙂🙏

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We appreciate it so much! Thank you! Glad you can learn from the channel 🙏

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This format is so good to check before practice, always refreshing the details!! thanks for sharing!!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thank you! This is one of my favourites I've made. So important to be able to get out of closed guard 🙂

[@bradd9778]

Picked up so many details. Thanks for the video Jordan!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

NP. Thanks for watching! Just don't use any of this against me 😅

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Thanks Mellisa! What topic do you think would benefit you the most next?

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Like the way these videos are presented. The music works well, as does the voice over tone. really enjoy them. Good job 👍

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thanks man 🙏 Glad you enjoy the content!

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@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Really enjoy the content. Also, what music/song is this?

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Honestly this video has taught me so much and can’t wait to try out my techniques, thanks Jordan- a fellow white belt who started 2 months ago

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Hey man, thank you for the kind words! I'm happy that it's been of help. Do let me know how it went, trying out the techniques 🙂

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[@Al-jh2wy]

Only just watched this one now as were currently doin closed guards in class, thanx so much for these vids!

[@Thracion]

Wow, superb presentation from both! Awesome voice-over too.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thank you!

[@Cocomargot13]

Was having a very hard time last night starting live rolls in closed guard. Cannot wait to try to implement what I learned when I go live.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Hope it all works for you ! Thanks for watching 🙂

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Great tips. I really like how you would point out the concept of hip control and tracking.

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Excellent vid as always! Thank you both for taking the time to make these videos. The time and shared knowledge are truly appreciated!!!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thank you! We appreciate it!! As long as people keep watching, we'll keep making them 👊🙏

[@waynetrains_]

Embarrassed to say I have never thought much about my grips while in someone else’s closed guard so this video was extremely helpful to me. Would love to see a video showing your tips on dealing with moves like the can opener, knees into thighs and other frowned upon techniques that you are aware of.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad it was of help! And that's a fantastic video idea, man. Will definitely make it happen 🙏

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Just started my Jiu Jitsu journey and also just found your channel. Love the easy to understand lessons, along with the step by step videos.

[@carsonfranklin6523]

This was so helpful. I’m new to jiujitsu but and I’ve struggled with passing guard. I’m fairly strong so it always frustrated me why I couldn’t pass even a smaller opponent’s guard.

[@mosiaotunya44]

So great all around. My brain remembered a couple tips from your video mid roll last week. It allowed me to escape a submission once and gain my first submission later on. The explanations and slow mo are super helpful. - new guy white belt, 9 or 10 sessions in.

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I'm definitely going to be coming back to this video a ton. Thanks for this!

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Great video Jordan. I specifically love when you go over techniques in slow motion.

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Beautiful video!!! I can tell it took a lot of hard work to produce this. And yes, grinding elbows into the thighs, can openers, and slams are a sure way to get smashed by the mat enforcer that day.

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Well done video sir!!! Thank you and keep them coming!!!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thanks I will 🙂

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Really appreciate these videos and thank you for taking your time to make them. This helps so much as a white belt who’s constantly make the same mistakes. You’re the man!

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Thank you Jordan and Nikki!👍❤️

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Thank you for watching 👊❤️